Combined window-shade and curtain-rod support



May 28, 1929. E. R. DAVIS ET AL COMBINED WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN ROD SUPPORT 2 Sheets-Sheet l ,jwwmtou Eflflaris a 6. Si z%e r Filed Sept. 18,. 1928 y 1929. E. R. DAVIS ET AL 1. 15.227

COMBINED WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN ROD SUPPORT Filed Sept. 18, 1928 ZSheets-Sheet 2 gwvenloq lZRpa Via 6 6. 5]; l'i'er Patented May 28, 1929.

UNITED "STA TFES PATENT OFFICE.

inn-minimum; F LUZERNE,.AND CHARLES cqsmnnn, or WIDK'ES-BARR-E, PENN- a a JSYLVANIA.

I COMBTN ED WIN DOW-SHADE ANDCURTEAIN-ROD SUPPORT.

Application filed September invention'relatesf to a combined window shade and-curtain ro'd support, and more particulafly 'to :a device or "this character which ,may'fbe very readily applied to the '5 "frames ofwindo'ws or doors, and which may be expeditiously and cheaply manufactured. An important Object of the invention is to provide a device'of' this character which may "be accurately adjusted to'perrnit its use with 10 window shades which'have'been inaccurately cut 01 improp rly measured and in whichthe adj ustmntmay be made with the least possible labor on'the part of the person installing theffixture, j v I A'airuierana important object qftlle invention is to provide in a device o'f'this characterj'a structure such that; the means a for mountin'gfboth the shade roller and the curtain 'rods' ma be produced from a single sheet of metal an atthe same time will provide 'an'flic'ie'nt and convenientmounting for such fixture.

These 'and'other objects we attain by the construction shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration'f'isshown a preferred embodiment of our invention and wherein 'Figure l is a front elevation showing 'lirackts constructed in accordance with our invention applied to a window frame;

iguresaia ;and 4 are sections on the lines 22;S 3*and of Figure 1 Figure '5 is a front elevation of one of the base'plates removed;

Figure-I6 is aplan of theblank from which the'sliiiing plate is constructed;

Figure 7is a plan of the blank from which thebase plate is constructed;

fFigure 8-is a detail sectional view through o'ne'of the curtain rod engaging elements showing the same engaged in a curtain rod.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 generally designates what may betermed a base plate which in the construction of the brackets will be provided in pairs adapted to be arranged at opposite sides of the window or door frame F to which the fixtures are being applied.

18, 1928. Serial No. 806,719.

Any suitable means may be provided for securing such base plate to the frame -but the-disclosed structure is preferred. "This vstructure includes a flange 11 formed upon one end of the'plate and'having at its free edge an' angular tang 12 adapted to undei-lie the plateproper and so engage in the edge face of a framing element to the 'front facc of which the base plate is applied. Adjacent its opposite end the base plate is provided with an opening through which a brad '13 may be-exte'niied to engage in the surface of theframe.

Associated with each base plate is a mounting plate generally designated 14. This mounting plate is slidably mounted upon the base plate in any suitable or preferred manner.

In the present instance, the mounting plate 'isilisc'losed asprovided upon its side edges with roll beads15 which areadaptcdto enter channels 16 formed upon the side edges of the base-plate :10 by rolling,'and to frictionally fit therein. The edges of the beads 15 are preferably provided with scrolled reverts 17 to serve both as an ornamentation and as a 'means for excluding dust fromthe channels "16. At one end'the mountingplate 14 is provided with a tongue 18 which is reverted upon the upper surface of the mounting plate and is provided intermediate its ends with a plurality of Vshaped folds 19 which project outwardly from the face of the plate. This tongue is of the same width as the. distance between-the opposed edge flanges 2-0 of a curtain rod 21 of the usual flat channeled type now in common use, and the folds 19 are accordingly able to enter these channels to provide a support for the rod. The engagement provided is frictional and results from compression of the base of the folds as the rod is forced into position thereover. This frictional grip is increased by the engagement of pressed tits 22 formed upon the outer faces of one arm of the fold.

The plate 14 is provided with a second tongue 23 which is struck out from the edge of the metal and preferably has the contour usually provided for shade brackets. This tongue 23 is provided with an opening 24 of proper type for engagement with the end of the shade roller with which it. is to coact, and

1 as indicated at 27.

While the frictional grip provided by the engagement of the scrolls 15 in the channels 16 of the base plate will ordinarily prove sufficient to preventany dislodgment of the mounting plat'eafter'it has once been adj usted, some additional meansmay' be provided forsecurin the mounting plate in such positions. .In the present instance, I have illustrated the b ase'plate as. having formed in the wall of one'ofthe channels 16, an opening 26 thru which 'isextended a' bowed frictional spring 27 for engagement with the scroll 15 which is disposed in this channel. This friction spring tends to shift the mounting plate 14 transversely and thus insure engagement of the scrolls with the walls of the beads, thus increasing the frictional resistance to movement of the plate.-

'It willbe obvious that a 'strueture of' this character may be very readily and eheaply produced and will'provide a most convenient and satisfactory mountingfor shade rollers and curtain rods when employed in combination. It? will also be obvious that the construction hereinb'e-fore set forth is capable of a certain range of change and modification withoutmaterially departing from thespirit of the invention, and we accordingly do not limit ourselves to such specific structureexcept as hereinafter claimed.

What we claim, is:

1. In a curtain rod'bracket for flattened tubular eu'rtain rods, "a base plate having means whereby it may be secured to a window frame, a second plate slidable upon the first plate.andtransversely ofthe frame, and a tongue upon said second plate and having outstanding folds spaced transversely of the frame and each adapted to enter the open end of the curtain rod.

2. In a curtain rod bracket for flattened tubular curtain rods, a base plate having means whereby'it may be secured to a window frame, a second plate slidable upon the first plate and transversely of the frame, and a tongue upon the second plate, said tongue being reverted upon the outer faee of the second plate and'being provided intermediate its ends with V shaped folds, the tongue being of a width such that itinay enter between the edge flanges of a curtain rod.

3. In a curtain rod bracket for flattened tubular curtain rods, :1 base plate having means whereby it may be secured to a window frame, a second plate slidable upon the first plate transversely of the window frame, and a plurality of V-sliaped folds projecting outwardly from the face of the second plate and spaced from one another transversely of the window frame, said folds having connections with the second plate permitting contraction of the arms thereof and being of resilient material.

4. In a curtain rod bracket for flattened tubular curtain rods, :1 base plate having means whereby it may be Secured to a window frame, a second plate slidable upon the first plate transversely ofthe window frame, .a plurality of: V-s'haped folds projecting outwardly from the face of the second'plate and spaced from one another transversely of the window frame,'saidfolds having connections with the second plate permitting contraction of the arms ther'eof' and being of resilient material, and a second tongue projecting out wardly from said second plate and apertured for the'reception ofthe fixture upon one end of the shade roller, said first and second tongues having engagement with one another preventing separation of the free endof the first tongue'from the second plate. I

5. Ina curtain rod bracket for flattened tubular curtain rods, a base plate having means whereby it may be secured to a window frame, a second plate slidable upon the first plate transversely of the frame, and a tongue upon said second plate having outstanding folds spaced transversely ofv the frame and each adapted to enter the open end of the curtain rod, the edges of the first and-second plates having portions frictionally engaging with one another to maintain the plates in adjusted positions. V

6. In a curtain rod bracket for flattened tubular curtain rods, a base plate having means whereby it may be secured to a win dow frame, a second plate slidable upon the first plate transversely of the frame, and a tongue upon said second plate having outstanding folds spaced transversely of the frame and eachv adapted to enter the open end of the curtain rod, the edges of the second plate having roll beads, the edges of the first plate having channels receiving and fitting the beads of the second plate and frictionally engaging therewith.

7. In acurtain rod bracket for flattened tubular curtain rods, a base plate having means whereby it may be secured to a window frame, a second plate slidable upon the first plate transversely of the frame, a tongue upon said second plate having outstanding foldsspaced transversely of theframe and each adapted to enter the open end of the curtain red, the edges of the second plate having roll heads, the edges of the first plate having channels receiving and fitting the heads of the second plate and frictionally engaging therewith, the Wall of one of said channels being apertured, and a friction spring extending through said aperture to engage the head of the second plate which is disposed therein.

In testimony whereof We hereunto aflix our signatures.

EDVVARI) R. DAVIS. CHARLES C. SHIBER. 

